shaliah

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US/ʃəˈliːɑx/US/ʃəˈliːəx/

noun

A legal agent; one who performs an act of legal significance for another.

OriginHebrew שָׁלִיחַ →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounshaliah (plural shaliahs or shlihim or shelihim or shluhim or shlichim or shelichim or shluchim)

plural shaliahs · plural shlihim · plural shelihim · plural shluhim · plural shlichim · plural shelichim · plural shluchim · alternative shaliach · alternative shliach · alternative shaliakh

  1. JudaismA legal agent; one who performs an act of legal significance for another.
  2. A representative or emissary.

Origin

  1. Hebrewשָׁלִיחַ
  2. Englishshaliah

Borrowed from Hebrew שָׁלִיחַ (shalíakh).

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APA

shaliah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaliah

MLA

“shaliah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaliah. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shaliah,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaliah.

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